SportsBeat KC

A sports podcast by the Kansas City Star's sports writers and columnists, including in-depth commentary and analysis on the Royals, Chiefs, Sporting KC, FC Kansas City, KU, MU and K-State, Big 12 and the SEC.

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The Kansas City Star's Jesse Newell is joined by C.J. Moore of Bleacher Report as the two discuss Kansas' 90-88 victory over Kansas State. Why has KU's defense been so bad? And how can the Jayhawks fix it? The two also talk about a smart play from Devonté Graham, debate whether Dwight Coleby can be a rotation mainstay and take Twitter questions from readers.

Sam Mellinger takes a break from covering the Chiefs' division title and discusses the Royals' offseason with Kansas City Star beat writer Rustin Dodd. Sam and Rustin talk about the meaning of the quiet offseason, a possible extension for Danny Duffy and some offseason projections. A bonus crash course on the Chiefs comes at the end.

The Star's Jesse Newell is joined by C.J. Moore of Bleacher Report as the two discuss their predictions for the upcoming Big 12 season. What are Kansas' chances of winning at least a share of the conference title? And which team has the best chance to knock off the Jayhawks? The guys also talk about what Udoka Azubuike's injury means for KU, take mailbag questions and discuss their favorite presents.

The Kansas City Star's Jesse Newell talks to Bleacher Report's C.J. Moore live from his hotel room in Las Vegas, as Kansas gets set to take on UNLV on Thursday. The two tackle KU mailbag topics: Is KU being overlooked this season? Is Svi Mykhailiuk the team's second-best NBA prospect? How many three-pointers should KU shoot? The two also discuss the best place to stay in Vegas and predict how they'd each fare in a one-on-one match against Tyler Self.

​​The Star's Sam Mellinger, Vahe Gregorian, Blair Kerkhoff and Terez Paylor dissect the Chiefs' 19-17 loss to the Tennessee Titans. Join them as they tried to figure out the source of the offense's woes, analyze Andy Reid's play calls and game management and answered your questions.​

On this week's episode of Chiefs NFL Matchup, The Star's Terez Paylor chats with longtime Titans beat writer Jim Wyatt of TitansOnline.com as they break down Tennessee's imposing running game and probe for weaknesses on defense. Also, the entire A-Team, plus ace photographer David Eulitt, get together to discuss this weekend's game. They also make their predictions.​

The Star's Jesse Newell is joined by C.J. Moore of Bleacher Report as the two hand out grades for the first semester of the KU basketball season. Who earned A's? And who needs to improve? The guys also talk about what gift the basketball team could use for the rest of the season and discuss Carlton's Bragg having his battery charges dismissed.

Baseball! The Star's Rustin Dodd talks to Yahoo Sports columnist Jeff Passan about his 2016 book, "The Arm", the future of pitcher injuries, and the Royals' moves this offseason. Bonus: The craziest story Jeff ever wrote as an employee of The Kansas City Star.

The Kansas City Star's Jesse Newell is joined by C.J. Moore of Bleacher Report as the two discuss the Kansas men's basketball team's crazy offensive stretch in early December. Is KU coach Bill Self finally freeing the three? What has made Frank Mason so good? And is he even the Jayhawks' best player? The guys also discuss Blackjack, Svi-sus and poor basketball logic that proves UMKC would beat the Jayhawks at home.

On this week's episode of Chiefs NFLMatchup, The Star's Terez Paylor chats with Raiders beat writer Jimmy Durkin of the Bay Area News Group as they break down Oakland coach Jack Del Rio's comment about the Chiefs' "gimmicky" offense and more. Also, the A-Team - minus Sam Mellinger, who was on assignment - got together to discuss the upcoming matchup against the Raiders and what the Chiefs have to do to win.

​The Star's Sam Mellinger, Vahe Gregorian, Blair Kerkhoff and Terez Paylor dissect the Chiefs' 29-28 win over the Atlanta Falcons. They hand out game balls, discuss the emergence of Riverboat Andy Reid and the performance of Alex Smith and Bob Sutton's bend-but-don't-break defense and much more.​

On this week's episode of Chiefs NFL Matchup, The Star's Terez Paylor chats with longtime Falcons beat writer D. Orlando Ledbetter of the Atlanta Journal-Constitution as they break down the Falcons' offense, defense and more. Also, the entire A-Team - plus ace photographer David Eulitt - get together to discuss Eulitt's iconic photos from the Chiefs' very memorable win over the Broncos, plus the upcoming matchup against Atlanta. They also make their predictions for this weekend's game​.

Before the winter meetings begin next week, The Star's Royals reporter Rustin Dodd and columnist Sam Mellinger discuss the Royals' offseason thus far and what might be coming in December. Will the Royals sign another bat? Is Cheslor Cuthbert going to DH? Are they going to spend any money? And a brief look at the new collective bargaining agreement. ​

The Kansas City Star's Jesse Newell is joined by C.J. Moore of Bleacher Report as the two discuss the University of Kansas basketball team's 6-1 start. Can KU win without low-post scoring? What's wrong with Carlton Bragg ... or is there anything wrong? The two also talk about coach Bill Self's three-point comments and answer Twitter mailbag questions.

The Star's Sam Mellinger, Vahe Gregorian, Blair Kerkhoff and Terez Paylor dissect the Chiefs' epic 30-27 comeback win over the Denver Broncos. How did the offense turn it around? What is Tyreek Hill's ceiling? Is this the most hard-hitting Chiefs game they've seen since Andy Reid got here? They discuss all that, plus answer your questions and more.​

Kansas City Star beat writer Jesse Newell and Bleacher Report's C.J. Moore give observations following Kansas' CBE Classic Championship. Is Josh Jackson the top freshman Bill Self has had? What's wrong with the Jayhawks' starting big men? The two also debate whether the Frank Mason-Devonte' Graham-Jackson combo is the best backcourt of the Self era.

On this week's episode of Chiefs NFL Matchup, The Star's Terez Paylor chats with longtime NFL columnist and Hall of Fame voter Ira Kaufman of JoeBucsFan.com as they break down the Tampa Bay Bucs' offense and more. He also breaks down the Bucs' defense with Greg Auman of TampaBay.com. Finally, the A-Team also gets together to dissect the upcoming matchup and give their predictions for this Sunday's game​.

The Kansas City Star's Jesse Newell and C.J. Moore from Bleacher Report discuss KU's 77-75 victory over No. 1 Duke. What were the main takeaways? And where does KU need to improve most before conference season? The guys also disagree over Josh Jackson's shooting and quiz each other with random KU trivia.

The Star's Sam Mellinger, Vahe Gregorian, Blair Kerkhoff and Terez Paylor dissect the Chiefs' stunning 20-17 comeback win over the Carolina Panthers. What's wrong with the offense? Can the defense keep up this pace? How unique is The Marcus Peters Experience? They discuss all that, plus answer your questions in an extra-long 58-minute podcast​.

The Star's Royals beat writer Rustin Dodd catches up with general manager Dayton Moore for an interview at MLB's GM meetings in Scottsdale, Ariz. The discussion focuses on replacing Kendrys Morales, the team's plans this offseason, and how they might upgrade the bullpen.